The Earthship

For our summer vacation this year we went to New Mexico and Colorado. Sara, Silas and I all agree that staying in the Earthship was the highlight of our trip. Sara and I became fascinated by this design of sustainable housing after seeing Garbage Warrior, the documentary about architect Michael Reynolds, creator of the Earthship. On our way to Colorado, we were lucky enough to be able to stay for a night at one of the Earthships at the Earthship World Headquarters in Taos.

We stayed in the Phoenix Design Earthship, which is still under construction (mostly just the greenhouse and outdoor yard), so we were able to talk to a couple of the workers that were on site in the morning before we left, and learned more about the Earthship design and sustainable housing in general. The atmosphere inside the Earthship is incredibly soothing, and the air is really clean, due to all the plants growing inside. It was amazing to have a mini-jungle growing near the foot of the bed! Silas had fun running through the entire house (almost 5,500 square feet of it), and talking to the birds that lived in the greenhouse. There were even banana trees growing next to the living room area.

Entrance to The Phoenix

Silas looking up at the jungle growing inside The Phoenix

Silas running along the path inside The Phoenix

Me and Silas, sitting next to the tilapia pond

The fireplace and television in the living room

Recycled colored bottles

A photo of The Phoenix from the road leading to the highway

Sliding Doors for a Residence in the Flatiron District

I have the pleasure of working again with the very talented interior designer, Maria Chee. Maria asked me to design some sliding doors for one of her clients, who has an apartment in the Flatiron District in Manhattan. I'm going to do a variation of my Sandstone patina, and then we're going to insert some 3-Form resin in the open areas. 

Patinaed frames

Detail of sliding door frame

Almost completed door frames, just waiting for resin inserts

Bedroom Closet Doors

This summer, I began incorporating wood veneers into my sliding doors. Big thanks to my talented Hungarian neighbors for their expertise in wood veneering! 

A photo of the finished sliding doors for my bedroom closet

Close up of doors

Gramercy Tavern Light Fixtures

Gramercy Tavern asked me to design some new light fixtures for their main dining room. Here are some photos of the work in progress and the finished product. 

Light fixture frame (before copper mesh)

With and without copper mesh

All three finished light fixtures at Gramercy Tavern

Finished light fixture, hanging in the main dining room at Gramercy Tavern

Zeitgeist Monitor Stands

This summer I helped my friend Denny work on a picnic table and benches for his girlfriend Amy. While he was working at my studio, he ran into an old friend of his, James, who was opening a new sound studio in the neighborhood. James needed monitor stands for his new space, so Denny and I hooked him up. 

Plumbers pipe, cut and ready to be pieced together.

One of the designs in progress...

Denny working on one of the monitor stands

Almost finished monitor stand

Finished stands for Zeitgeist Sound Studios

Pace University Dorm

Last year I did some decorative work for a new Pace University dorm that was being built. The lovely and talented ladies at Amy Statuto Interiors (the interior designer for the job) sent me some images of the work after it had been installed. Nice! 

Metal panels designed to cover a room divider for Pace University dorm lobby

I designed several wall panels and light boxes for the dorm, which were fitted on every floor of the building

View of the wall panels and light boxes behind the lobby reception desk